I made a colorful deodorizing air-wick from A Mitchum Deodorant stick case.
I as usual favor magazine pictures glued to cover the whole air-wick. I cut out a sunset from an old Country magazine complete with little poem which fits on the one side. The poem is called Country Sunset.
I actually left a cone of this sunset picture above the applicator because the whole thing resembles an expensive candle.
I took small pieces of old Christmas wrap out of the closet, dark blue and red foil and experimented to see if I could make a realistic flame. The red was too red! I used the dark blue and colored a piece off aluminum foil with orange stapled it below what flame was exposed.
I am quite proud of the whole thing. I might even start making these things for gifts. I have to experiment with other scents to see what is most pleasing and lasts the longest.
And that is Mr. Thrifty's Tip for today.
The only immediate cost was a little bit of solid stick paper glue. Maybe a nickel's worth. Everything else probably would have been just thrown away trash in most homes.
BE FRUGAL! SAVE MONEY! REUSE!
By Mr. Thrifty from Shermansdale, PA
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How do I keep the house smelling fresh without store bought air freshener?
By Anastasia from Berkeley, CA
Personally, I don't think "air fresheners" help make a house smell "fresh". If your house is clean, you take out the garbage often, open the windows frequently, and cook and bake things that have nice smells, like apple pie and cinnamon buns and roast chicken, I prefer that smell.
You can mix 8-10 drops of your choice of essential oil, such as lavender, orange, etc. in a spray bottle filled with water, shaker well before each use, and spritz as needed.
Make homemade air fresheners to help mask or neutralize household odors. This page contains homemade air fresheners.
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I had bought a type of room freshener and found I can make them for much less than the $10.00 that I paid!
Does anyone know how to make homemade air fresheners with things you have around the house?
Bring 1 cup of water almost to a boil. Stir in gelatin, stir until dissolved. Remove from heat, mix in food coloring, 10 drops of oil, and the other cup of water.
